Rexanne!

[Steve-A]

Alls well here

That sounds like a good plan with the adjustable lower arms

[chc]

What a brilliant finish Steve - what a great choice of alloy.

Did you have the wheel static when you polished or were they rotating (Johnnyboy is good at that as I recall)

Cheers guys.

I'll try and do a write-up on how I did the wheels, but it was a piece of p!ss - and now they're like mirrors!!

In essence:

- Angle grinder
- 100 grit bevel brush cleans the wheels right back and removes minor curbing http://www.birco.co.uk/index.php?route= ... ct_id=3647
- felt disc and brown polish brings them up mirror smooth https://www.toolandfix.com/silverline-1 ... tAodNwMAog and https://www.toolandfix.com/silverline-1 ... wwodHWgA-w

It honestly couldn't be any easier.

Pete

[Herman]

Definitely a ‘wheels stationary’ job – the angle grinder does all the necessary rotating. You can even use a finer red polishing compound for a super-fine finish should you want it.

Maybe I’ll post a quick ‘how to’ guide with photos.

PS It’s ‘Pete’ now actually - Steve sold me the car about a year ago... Last I heard he was messing smoking around in something old and Italian, poor fellow!!

[Hobbawobba]

Wheels are looking nice as. Along with the rest of the car of course!

I'd be interested in seeing a little how to on what you did with them. Even though it does seem pretty straightforward

[chc]

My humblest apology with the 'slip of name' Pete but either way what an awesome job on those wheels mate.
As others have said a bit more info on the cleaning & polishing would be good in pics ...

Cliff


Maybe I’ll post a quick ‘how to’ guide with photos.

PS It’s ‘Pete’ now actually - Steve sold me the car about a year ago... Last I heard he was messing smoking around in something old and Italian, poor fellow!! [/quote]

[gt_james]

What's happening with this car now? I spotted it a long time ago in Worcester and it was the first one i'd seen in the flesh!

[Herman]

Hi, sorry I've been a bit quiet on here lately, but I still have the car and have been working on it behind the scenes. Latest tasks completed have been:

- Australian / New Zealand spec 'aero' mirrors have sourced, sprayed, colour sanded and fitted. They look great, but are rubbish for seeing anything out of!

- I've gone "full chav" and fitted an amp and some subwoofers: Initially this was a Mac Audio Pulsar 1XL amp running 2 x 12 inch Phase Linear subs, but the box was so big I lost my rear seats, so the latest install is a single 12 inch sub, a 6 farad power cap, the Pulsar 1XL amp, plus a Pulsar 4XL amp driving the mids and tweets. Next step for this is an uprated alternator!


I'll try and post up some pics when I get time, but the car is getting driven, loved... and not let out in wet weather!!

PS Does anyone know why I can't see the buy and sell section any more? Is it because I'm not active enough on the board? I've got a few spares I was going to offer up for sale.

[ian65]

PS Does anyone know why I can't see the buy and sell section any more? Is it because I'm not active enough on the board? I've got a few spares I was going to offer up for sale.

sorry bud, we had a few problems a while back and ended up changing members access to certain areas to being based on post count plus a few other things...... seems you got overlooked in the changeover.... all done now

I was wondering only last week what had happened to Rexanne.... glad to see it's still rotanging... there's a lot of affection for that car on here

[Herman]

Ah, ah see - thanks Ian.

I'll do a proper update at some point to keep Rexanne's fans happy!

In the meantime I'll keep on with a few other jobs, as there's always something to do!!

Is anyone still in touch with Steve-A?

[Chud]

I still catch up with him every so often. Good to hear the old girl is still on the road.